BARBET 5/12 - Golden-throated Barbet

 

The Cameron trip Oct 2006 was capped with this Barbet no 4....... another lifer for me. I must say its a handsome croaker and by far the most colourful amongs the 20 odd species. A loner unlike the Fire-turfed Barbets and I think its also a montane specie. It was feeding on the same fig tree at Tapah-Cameron road down from Camelia apartment. They take their turns among the mesia, bulbul, sibia etc feeding on the small berries.

New photos capture in Genting Highland in November 2022. Food is scarce thus green berries will fill the stomach. The fire-tufted was also seen together on the same tree.